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Personal Statement
Iain lectures, researches and consults in Sustainability, Marketing and Society & Business-to-Business Marketing. He is currently Professor of Sustainability & Marketing and Director of Research (Marketing) at the University of Strathclyde. He previously led research for the KAM Best Practice Club at Cranfield School of Management, and was Director of Doctoral Studies at the University of Bath. He has a PhD in Business Ethics from Nottingham University. Prior to his academic career he held a number of posts in B2B Marketing including as a Strategic Consultant with Accenture, a Legal Policy Advisor in the Banking Sector for HMC&E and working in sales and marketing in the fair-trade sector. He specialises in Sustainable Market-Making, Marketing & Society and Business Ethics.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Management and Implementation of Fairtrade Strategy, University of Nottingham
Sept 2002 → 6 Jul 2005
Award Date: 6 Jul 2005
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Accounting and management, Cardiff University
Award Date: 6 Jul 2000
External positions
External examiner, University of Manchester
1 Jul 2021 → …
Visiting Professor, Aalto University
14 Feb 2014 → …
Associate professor, University of Bath
27 Sept 2009 → 20 Apr 2020
Senior Research Fellow, Cranfield School of Management
23 Mar 2006 → 20 Sept 2009
Visiting Fellow, University of Nottingham
16 Jul 2005 → …
Keywords
- Marketing Sustainability
- Sustainable Fashion
- Business Networks
- Sustainable markets
- Fairtrade
- Social enterprise
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Research with Impact Funding from the Marketing Trust on behalf of the Academy of Marketing
Doherty, A. M. (Academic), O'Malley, L. (Academic) & Davies, I. (Academic)
7/07/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Academy of Marketing Early Career Capacity Building Workshop Funding from the Marketing Trust
Doherty, A. M. (Academic), Davies, I. (Academic), O'Leary, K. (Academic) & O'Malley, L. (Academic)
6/05/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Training / Short Course)
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Warhammer is for Everyone: Inch-high plastic soldiers have been conscripted into the culture war
Harker, M. J. & Davies, I., 10 May 2026, Glasgow: University of Strathclyde, 8 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint/Pre-registration › Case study
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“I want to be honest…but how much can I share?”: Sustainable influencing and experiences of moral residue
Mukendi, A., Davies, I., Glozer, S., McDonagh, P. & Doherty, A. M., 1 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Business Research. 204, 115872.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Dr Brendan Richardson Memorial Prize
Davies, I. (Recipient), 9 Jul 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Jamie Flemming
Davies, I. (Host)
10 Jun 2025Activity: Hosting a Visitor › Hosting an external, non-academic visitor
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University of Groningen
Davies, I. (Visiting researcher)
23 Aug 2024 → 22 Aug 2025Activity: Visiting an External Institution › Visiting an external academic institution